49ers Sign Tully Banta-Cain

The 49ers plucked their fourth defensive player out of the free agency lineup on Tuesday, signing linebacker Tully Banta-Cain from the New England Patriots.

Banta-Cain visited with the St. Louis Rams and planned to head to Pittsburgh next, but instead ended his free agency visits after his homecoming in the Bay Area. Born in Mountain View and raised in Sunnyvale, California, Banta-Cain (6-2, 250) attended Fremont High and went on to play at the University of California. Under the supervision of his elated father, Tully inked his name with San Francisco, opting to play his next few years of football back where hell be surrounded by a strong support system.